The Ephs captured the third national title in program history – but the first since 2004 – Nov. 21 in Winneconne, Wisconsin. Hannah Cole, who finished fourth in the overall standings, paced the Williams runners over the open and relatively flat course.

Williams and Emory are used to seeing each other in the NCAA Division III Women’s Championships. Their latest titanic struggle came in the finals, where it took the Ephs more than five hours to edge Emory 5-4.

Bill Kangas, who has been Williams College’s men’s ice hockey coach for 26 seasons, took on duties as the school’s interim head coach for women’s golf and led the team to its first national championship.